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The B*tch Awards: Best Films of 2016

December 12, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

BitchAwards#1

When you’re as bitchy as I am, it’s so much easier to rail on bad films. Despite this trend towards cynicism, it’s only fair to recognize the good, so without further ado, here are the best films of 2016.

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Filed Under: Bitch Awards, Film - 2016, Film Festivals Tagged With: Arrival, Best of the Year, Closet Monster, Doctor Who, Don't Breathe, Elle, Hell or High Water, Julieta, La La Land, Moonlight, Paris 05:59, Raw, Sing Street, Sleeping Giant, The Autopsy of Jane Doe, The Nice Guys, Train To Busan, Worst of the Year, Zootopia

The B*tch Awards: Worst Films of 2016

December 6, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

Bitch Awards

It’s the most wonderful time of year: it’s time for the Bitch Awards. For the first time ever, I’ll be covering more than Best & Worst Films and TV. This year coverage will also expand to include Best Episodes and Best Scenes, so stay tuned throughout December.

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Filed Under: Bitch Awards, Film - 2016, Film Festivals Tagged With: American Pastoral, Batman v Superman, BvS: Dawn of Justice, Ewen McGregor, Suicide Squad, Warcraft, WB, Worst of the Year, Worst of Year

The B*tch Watch: October 2016 TV Preview

September 30, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

oct-2016

Remember when September TV seemed overwhelming? Well October’s got a brand new bag.

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Filed Under: Ash vs Evil Dead, Black Mirror, Film Festivals, Rectify, TV Tagged With: ABC, Amazon, AMC, BBC America, CBC, CBS, Epix, HBO, Hulu, NBC, Netflix, Ovation, Pop, Showcase, STARZ, Syfy, TBS, The CW, USA, USA Network

TIFF16 review: The amazing versatility of Isabelle Huppert

September 15, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

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imageAs recent posts have confirmed, the overlaps and parallels in my TIFF coverage are occasionally surprising. In addition to seeing two back to back Amy Adams films, I’ve also had the pleasure of seeing two very different Isabelle Huppert films.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Isabelle Huppert, Mia Hansen-Løve, Paul Verhoeven, TIFF, TIFF 2016

TIFF16 review: 2.5 Amy Adamses

September 14, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

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Two very different Amy Adam vehicles go into the ring – Tom Ford’s sophomore effort Nocturnal Animals and Denis Villeneuve’s Arrival. Which Adams film comes out on top?

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Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Denis Villeneuve, TIFF, TIFF 2016, Tom Ford

TIFF16 review: (Re)Assignment aka the worst film at the fest

September 11, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

Courtesy of TIFF

I’ve seen a lot of films at TIFF 2016 and one has stood-out as the worst of the fest.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: TIFF, TIFF 2016

TIFF16 review: The Handmaiden delivers Gothic romance

September 11, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

imageThe Handmaiden was one of my most anticipated TIFF films and the long wait to finally see it proved worth the wait.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Park Chan-wook, Stoker, TIFF, TIFF 2016

TIFF16 review: The kids aren’t alright in Julieta and American Pastoral

September 10, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

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In the battle of the missing children films, Pedro Almodóvar’s powerful new film Julieta takes the crown over Ewan MacGregor’s well-executed directorial debut American Pastoral.

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Filed Under: Horror Film Festival Coverage, Movies, Toronto International Film Festival Tagged With: Ewan McGregor, Pedro Almodóvar, TIFF, TIFF 2016

The B*tch Watch: September 2016 TV Preview

September 1, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

Sept TV

Well everyone, we hope you enjoyed your August “off” because it is September and TV is back in session hard core.

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Filed Under: American Horror Story, Film Festivals, Narcos, Scream Queens, Transparent, TV Tagged With: ABC, Amazon, FOX, FX, NBC, Netflix, OWN, Syfy, The CW

The B*tch Watch: August 2016 TV Preview

July 28, 2016 by Joe Lipsett

August 2016

August is the calm before the storm wherein home entertainment takes a bit of a breather before the return of the network season in September/October. Last chance to catch up or binge-watch before the onslaught begins anew next month!

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Filed Under: Film Festivals, TV Tagged With: AMC, FX, FXX, Hallmark, Netflix, Sundance TV, The CW

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